[dsade]

Originally Posted by Hank Vangut

lol.

but make sure you only wear it as a front fannypack....

I never do that....it makes my sack look smaller.

[ReaperX]

I lean in while dipping. I noticed it hits the lower inside pec.


What can I do other than decline bench to hit the lower outer pec ? Cable crossovers ?

[pmiller383]

One of my favorites for overall chest development is the dumbbell pullover and decline barbell pullovers. If doing the decline grab short bar with arms in a wide grip, keep your arms straight as possible and raise the bar from behind you to where it is perpendicular with the floor. Great chest builder IMO

[ReaperX]

ive heard of doing pullovers with a barbell. I've always used a dumbbell before. I'll have to try this out sometime.

[AABigRick]

absolutly love dips, i used always do closegrip instead but had to quit due to shoulder problems. when i switched back to closegrips almost a year later i hit a pr on my 4th set of triceps at 325

[ReaperX]

close grip bench dosen't seem to work my tri's that well.

Dips are incredible though.

I went my first year bb'ing without doing them. Huge mistake.

[BifWebster]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

close grip bench dosen't seem to work my tri's that well.

Dips are incredible though.

I went my first year bb'ing without doing them. Huge mistake.

Try close grip bench on the decline, makes a big difference.
On decline not only can you use more weight, due to taking the shoulders out of it, but it also recruits more muscle (according to those ekg studies... not sure how effective those are, but try em on the decline and you should feel it)

[vpower]

you could do what i do for dips..get those strong man farmer handle pieces and add 45s to them..thats a killer workout

[pantera101]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

close grip bench dosen't seem to work my tri's that well.

Dips are incredible though.

I went my first year bb'ing without doing them. Huge mistake.

I used to be the same way.I have learned how to make em work though.I kind of pull my elbows in as i'm pushing up.My arms will scrape my lats.This works well,but if you realy want to feel them work,grip the bar hard and try to pull the bar apart.This works with any tricep bar exercise.For chest,try to pull the bar together.Seems to work much better for tris for me though.I love weighted dips too!

[pantera101]

Originally Posted by BifWebster

Try close grip bench on the decline, makes a big difference.
On decline not only can you use more weight, due to taking the shoulders out of it, but it also recruits more muscle (according to those ekg studies... not sure how effective those are, but try em on the decline and you should feel it)

After a tip from hate4theweak,I do my close grips on an incline now to help bring up my upper chest.It realy seems to be working.I try my hardest to completely take my chest out of the movement,but it's impossible.Especially when you start to wear out.You do feel your front shoulder heads working,but I just don't do front raises on shoulder day now.Or atleast less often and/or less volume.

[ReaperX]

Yeah I've noticed tucking in your elbows makes a big difference.

I'll also try doing close grip on an incline as well.



I'm starting to consider possibly cutting out flat bench and focusing mainly on adjusting different angles for incline/decline.

[pantera101]

Originally Posted by ReaperX

Yeah I've noticed tucking in your elbows makes a big difference.

I'll also try doing close grip on an incline as well.



I'm starting to consider possibly cutting out flat bench and focusing mainly on adjusting different angles for incline/decline.

I have done that before too.Now I always start off with incline and do more sets than flat.Usually with some flyes for upper chest too.

[mxdrsuzirider]

DIPS! oh my god. i started doing alot of dips in HS because they are good for your strength to weight ratio. and soon after i started to be able to do a lot of them, i began having the worst sternum problems!!!! i have not done any dips in over a year now, and my sternum cracks all day long, and it always feels like mike tyson just blasted me right in between my pecs. PAINFUL! be careful with dips, especially if your young

[ReaperX]

I did some ego weighted dipping awhile back. I think I had like three or four 45lbs plates chained to my waist. I did 5 reps with that weight.

My sternum hurt for 2 weeks. I thought for a minute that I ripped my pecs right off.

[Rugger]

Google or youtube "Gironda Dip"